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TIME SERIES ANALYSIS

NEPHAT JESHURUN MWANZA

August 24, 2026

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\(Def^n\):
A time series is an ordered sequence of observations.
The ordering is usually in time or other dimensions e.g space.

APPLICATION OF TIME SERIES

1.
Agriculture
(a)
Observation of annual crops production
(b)
Annual livestock
(c)
Prices of crops over time
2.
Business and Economics
(a)
Annual sales of a product
(b)
Price of commodity
(c)
Price induces (inflation e.t.c)
(d)
Annual earnings at a stock exchange market
(e)
Exchange rate
3.
Engineering
(a)
Electrical signals
(b)
Voltage
(c)
Sound monitoring
4.
Geophysics
(a)
turbulence of waves (ocean)

5.
Meteorology
(a)
Sea surface temperatures
(b)
Wind speed
6.
Medical Studies
(a)
Mortality rate (Annual)
(b)
Failure rate of surgery
7.
Quality Control
(a)
Monitor a production process
8.
Social Sciences
(a)
Annual birthrate
(b)
Mortality rate
(c)
Accident rates
(d)
Crime rates